 The "kalpanaswaram" may start at any place in the tala, but invariably the artist must end their improvisation at the first note of the first phrase of the composition, at the place in the rhythm cycle, where that note is.To arrive at that note, one has to approach it from the closest note below.There are, however, instances when "kalpana swaras" are rendered at various starting points of the composition which may not coincide with the start of the Tala cycle.